Below is a video of an epidermoid cyst being removed from the back of a young women’s ear lobe. It may not be as exciting as videos on youtube showing at-home surgeries on cysts with the ubiquitous “ooooohhhhh!!!” yelled out when a large amount of drainage is seen. However, this video shows how a small in-office procedure can quickly get rid of an annoying growth.

Aspiring model, Priscilla Caputo, became depressed and suicidal after excessive lip injections ruined her looks. Mail Online reports that the aspiring model, from California did not realize what she was doing to her looks until she was a parody of her former self.

“It’s like when some fat people look in the mirror and they don’t see a fat person. I’d look in the mirror and see somebody who needed a little more help, ” said Priscilla.

Priscilla has since stopped any lip procedures and is slowly regaining her original lip proportion.

This over-exaggerated look is what scares many patients away from augmenting their lips with products such as Restylane or Juvederm. This women would have needed A LOT of product to see these results. A reasonable amount of product can be used to give a patient a little more fullness or a more youthful appearance. Knowing when to stop is important. Talk to your medical provider if you need help determining when enough is enough.